Biotechniques

A bio-technique is specific process that uses complete living cells or their components (e.g., bacteria, enzymes, chloroplasts) to obtain desired products. Transport of energy and mass is fundamental to many biological and environmental processes. Areas, from food processing to thermal design of building to biomedical devices to pollution control and global warming, require knowledge of how energy and mass can be transported through materials (mass, momentum, heat transfer}. Cell Therapy Bioprocessing is a discipline that bridges the fields of Cell Therapy and Bioprocessing (i.e. biopharmaceutical manufacturing), and is a sub-field of Bioprocess Engineering. The goals of Cell Therapy Bioprocessing are to establish reproducible and robust manufacturing processes for the production of therapeutic cells. Therapeutic cell manufacturing processes can be separated into upstream processes and downstream processes.

The technique, though not very popular, is being used by the big units that release large quantity of effluents. Bacteria are used to end the organic matter present in the effluents generated in the dyeing industry. Some units are also in process to treat effluents through bio techniques as they are more effective. Research labs in universities, pharma/biotech companies, and bio-repositories often store priceless collections of biological samples. This process is normally dependent upon the proper functioning of −80°C ultra-low temperature freezers (ULT). However, it is not uncommon to see these freezers failing due to mechanical troubles. This predicament has inspired discussion on how to effectively monitor ULT freezers and other important lab equipment. Having a monitoring system that could notify researchers of an imminent failure would be incredibly useful in saving the time and money of losing precious samples. At present, the ULTs use a single compressor system that causes a complete shut-down of the unit in the event of a mechanical failure. However, recent laboratory protocol regulations and technological innovation leading to cost effectiveness, energy sustainability, and increased efficiency have driven the conventional ULT technology to a highly matured industry throughout the world. The development of newer technology has allowed for alternative cooling solutions. Twin-Guard Technology is one such new solution that offers a way to securely store biological samples by serving as a fail-safe mechanism, with two independent refrigeration systems (compressors), completely separated from one another. If one compressor fails, the other remains unaffected and the ULT will continue running at ultra-low temperatures. In order to understand the value of samples stored in these ULTs, a study was conducted at Stanford University, CA, which revealed that more than $2 billion worth of samples were stored within their freezers. Stanford houses nearly 2000 freezers in more than 350 laboratories across its campus, which is approximately an average of 6 freezers per laboratory. Because these freezers store such high valued samples, any chance of malfunction or freezer failure needs to be eliminated. Standard practices for optimum preservation include routine preventative maintenance of freezers, on-call staff to address emergency calls, available empty pre-cooled back-up units, and emergency back-up power in the event of power loss. Equally important however is technology that allows for round the clock automated monitoring of temperatures that will alert the researcher if and when a failure occurs immediately. One such technology is LabAlert. It is the first economical and versatile lab monitoring system that can be synced with computers, tablets, and smartphones. This allows researchers to constantly monitor the temperatures and other sensitive parameters of their instruments at any time with the click of a button. This technology can be set up for multiple locations, with customizable alerts, secure data storage, and the ability to check on your lab from anywhere in the world.

ConferenceSeries is organizing 6th International Conference and Exhibition on Analytical & Bioanalytical Techniques during Sep 1-3, 2015 at Valencia, Spain. This Scientific event is a platform for expert’s interaction simultaneously with networking opportunities. The B2B meetings and scientific partnering provides the opportunity to explore the innovative ideas of the other communities, companies and associations. Thus these ideas can be implemented and new collaborations and deals can be made with the associations.

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